Campaigners say there has been a fivefold increase in damaging and ‘absurd’ burnings in national parks.
Grouse moor burning season opens despite growing controversy
Today the burning of Britain’s carbon-rich peat moors by grouse shooting estates begins amid mounting controversy surrounding the contribution the practice makes to climate change. Wild Moors is warning that a complete ban on burning on peatlands, a ritual performed to provide younger, more nutritious heather to be eaten by grouse […]